The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29
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From Fridays DAILY FREE Press

From Fridays DAILY FREE Press.
A Young son of John Piepule, of Be
grade, died last evening and was burie'
this afternoon.
MIR. Ii. X. Lee is building 500
house ON Cherry street near the railroad
track. Mr.. Thayer is the architect.
Hall K Coffin report the sale for thu
American Land and Colonization Com
pany, of Scotland, to Mr.. J. w. Vance, %
the net net sec. 81, 1O5, %, for 800.
A kindergarten school is to be start
ed up here in the near future by Mis-
Jennie Faddis This institution will FL
long felt want, and Miss Faddis will
no doubt, have no trouble in securing
large class.
-Haverly's latest and brightest etfor
in modern minstrelsy, "The New Amer
ican-European Mastadons," is booked a
the Opera House for date in the neal
future. The simple mention of the wore
Hdrerly is sufficient to crowd the larges
theatres.
The competitive drill by Co. F is an
nounced to take place week from Tues
day evening. There will soon be three
vacancies in the list of corporals, COrpo
rails Dornberg, Lamm and Jones being
about to leave the company The posi-.
tons will be filed bv promoting the
three prlvates who stand highest in the
competitive drill. 1t is understood that
it will be the rule hereafter to make pro-
motions in this manner.
From Saturdays DAILY FREE PREss.)
The little town of st. James has Just
Toted 81, 900 for the erection of new
,,chool building.
&C. G. Kittleson, of this city, has
opened a merchant tailoring establish
ment at st. James.
"A substantial plank walk has been
laid in front of Messrs. Sundt &
Madson's new block.
-Messrs. Willard & Barney have sold
lots 6, Z and 8, block 65, Everett's plat,
to Maria Sontag for 81 900.
Real estate is active in East Manka-
to, Lake View and Germania Park addi-
tons. Many lots are being sold for &C
tual residence purposes.
"A gentleman named Hamburg, COM
ing from La Crosse, will open a grocery
store in the new Madison building on
South Front street. 1t is said the store
will aim to be headquarters for the Scan
dinavian trade.
The Herald speaks of st Peter as the
"handsomest city southwest of st. Pau"
When he wrote that item the Herald
man had just reached home after a So
journ in Mankato and his vision was yet
dazzled by the beauties of this city.
Judge Severance, whose Democracy
no one questions, and whose greatness
of heart is everywhere recognized, re-
ceiyed letter yesterday asking that he
write letter to President Cleveland So
Letting the appointment of gentleman
in Dakato for the Office of postmaster
The Judge returned the letter with the
simple indictment, 81 am not at present
in communication with the President"
1t is evident that the Judge does not
propose to set up an Office brokerage
business.
The Trinity Lutheran church of this
city has extended call to Rev. L. o.
Wigdahl, of Ruthven, Iowa, which that
gentleman has accepted, and he will be
here tomorrow to preach his inaugural
sermon. Mr.. Wigdahl is a very able
young minister and has the reputation
of being a very eloquent speaker.
One of the most despicable acts i'm.
aginable is the stealing of flowers from
the graves in cemetery. Several cases
of such Dissertation have lately occurred
at Glenwood, in one instance flowers be-
ing taken from the grave of a little
child, where they had been placed by
the hands of loving parents. If the vii
lain should be discovered he will be
dealt with severely.
During the performance of the
LADY of Lyons" by the Stewart Ora
matte Company at Albert Lea last even
ing, Mrs. Stewart, while playing the par
of Pauline in the fourth act, tainted
away twice, and physician being called
forbid her finishing the piece, and (
farce was substituted. She was attacked
with neuralgia of the heart, and absolut,
rest is necessary to her recovery.
-Mankato is still whining over the fail
ure to become the owner Of a mammoth
hotel. She can enjoy her gas, electri
light, street cars and water work system
but IN the matter of hotels, she has t,
submit to the old-barn-lilPe structur
that has stood there since the days whel
Indians were hung. How unfortunat
this want of energy and push upon tn
part of her citizens. Again we invit
you to join the citizens of the handsom
est city southwest of st. Paul, where yo
can enjoy those luxuries that are foreig
to Mankato.-&. Peter Herald.
Yes, but then you can stop at our he
tells or not, just as Won please. There
no compulsion as at the st. Peter inst
tuition. See the difference?